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Martin County man arrested for setting prayer altar on fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A man was arrested after he set a prayer altar on fire last month on God’s Promise Trail in Inez. According to an arrest citation, Devin Morris, 24, of Martin County was one of three people responsible for the incident. Officials said Morris also...
FBI says two former WKU students were terrorists
Two former Western Kentucky University students became ISIS terrorist recruits and trained in Syria while attending the Bowling Green school, according to court records. One of the then-students issued a warning in an email to WKU in June 2015 after he left the U.S. saying, in part: "In sha Allah [God willing] when we conquer the U.S. I will look for you." This was disclosed in the federal court case of the students' associate, Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, filed in the Western District of Kentucky. The Courier Journal reported Ramic's arrest and sentencing last month and has learned new details of the case through a review of court filings.
Kentucky State Police challenge to get back on calendar cover
The Kentucky State Police are looking to regain the cover spot on the American Association of State Troopers Best Looking Cruiser calendar. For 2024, KSP is featuring the new 2024 Ford Mustang GT pursuit vehicle. The photo submitted for voting was taken in Lexington along Old Frankfort Pike in front of a statue of Triple Crown winner Secretariat. This year marks the return of the Mustang to the fleet.
Problems with Kentucky’s vehicle registration system are hurting car dealers, county clerk says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky’s new program to register vehicle titles is making progress, but some county clerks and car dealers are still having major issues. Kentucky lawmakers in the interim Transportation Committee were briefed Tuesday about the KAVIS program. It was implemented in January and designed to simplify the car title and registration system.
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
Searching for traces of Vance in his ancestral home takes you down winding blacktop through the deep shade of creeksides, past bright fields of Queen Anne’s lace and bottomland plots of corn. It takes you onto people’s porches to ask directions, where, contrary to popular stereotype, an approaching stranger is no big deal The post On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Estadt siblings finish strong BGT season
LOUISVILLE — Murray golfing siblings Maggie and Tommy Estadt have completed the Bluegrass Golf Tour’s Western Kentucky points race for this season. Maggie, who played in the Girls 12 & Under Division, won its points race. Maggie amassed 737 points over six events on the Tour and that was enough to outpoint Roxie Wilson of Cunningham in Carlisle County for first place.
Credit card skimmer found in Lexington store
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two men are facing charges after police say a credit card skimmer was found in a Lexington store. “It can happen in the smallest of retailers or in the large chain stores,” said Heather Clary with the BBB serving Greater Kentucky and South-Central Indiana. Police...
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